The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-20

the place OF destination, nothing Is said
about what occurred en- route, and thccot-
ton, wet on the outside with water, which
often merely drives the fire into the bale
While conccalingitiron view, is turned into
warehouse or open shed, where there
may be thousands OF Other bales. How
many warehouse fires are due 30 this
how many ships loaded with cotton whose
unknown fate ~ due 20 this, can mover he
known. When in towns, sec how in open
spaces, on sidewalks, in the streets, stand
bales on bales Of cotton without the slight
est protection no tTpnulins nothing 10
Keep the flying spark, the cigar or cigarette
or match from reaching III Kerosene and
turpcniinc ARE not thus treated, city au-
thoritics not allowing these safer articles
thus 10 endangcr other property, Go into
the warehouscs NOn cannot help being
struck with the fact that thousands Of
bales, whore hundreds should have been
The limit, are huddlcd together, and that
wooden floor Is strewn with the white
lint, ready 10 fash the fame from one end
20 the other OF the undivided Building.
Look Ut the carclcssnCss ia allowing smok-
ing in the Office, and IN suffering with.
out challenge those who handle the cotton
10 90 about with pockets full OF loose parlor
matches
~. Consider the remarkable totally Of
losses upon cotton IN the south II you
have ever had such loss, YOU know how
II is yourself Whatever be tho reason
Tor II, the fact IL indisputablc. II YOU ever
get any salvage II is purely because there
" more insurance than value, and even
this occurs 30 seldom as 20 make II q thing
Of genuine JOY whenever Il happens.
''ln our opinion cotton Ii safely insur-
able:
Yes. GA when companies manage the
risk or, mihcr dictate the conditions upon
which they will accept II agents, cotton
men and bankers have usually dictated
terms. They should DE declared now 10y
the companies. These terms should be in
no doubtful language, and when adopted
should not Too subject 90 alterations for
anything save positive improvements de-
fined beforehand. II X not practicable
for presidents and secretaries 10 meet aud
discuss the details Of this cntirc question.
Nor IN II Unnecessary. The Southeastern
Tariff association and other associations in
the south ate IN successful operation, and
can properly manage IL. Most oi the cont
panics have general agents aud managers
who arr members, whose knowledge aud
experience ON this question exceeds that
oi their supciiop. All companies can
send representatives 10 any meeting.
These southern general agents and man
ngcn have all along been IN advance NJ
their companies, and only want firm and
consistent backing THIS duty, then,
could well be- pmittcd 10 these conycn-
TONS 10 boz held at an early date, ~ M 10
give Time for required Improvements To be
made bclom another season.
("2 When the rating OF cotton and cot
ton warehouses, and even the application
OF the schedules adopted shall under no
circumstance he LETT In local boards, but
bc required always TO he done 10y special
and general agents and managers, none OF
whom however, allnll have voice ol MT
ing pieces whore hc resides.
t"il When cotton h placed absolutely
beyond the reach OF sparks whether irum
fires, locomotives, or stationary engines,
and, II possible, beyond danger Of tamps
ami pa7WN
ca WHOM al wurchuuscsin which il n
stored are divided 10y rr'-wulls into COM
piumcnls whose capacity shall not cNcccd
the storage NJ 900 bales. $4,000 In value,
and when the floors fhull nc required To
be- ilrprooi, and no Other goods allowed
| "a hc stored.
C'5) When cotton ~ not allowed To he
! piled higher than two liens ol bales, one
upon another
| t'Gl Whcut " required that close woye
hlrping shall cover the entire bale Tho
luDdug uacd generally 81 us coarse as some
cnu tictra, exposing cotton terribly, while
each side h entirely barr. liciuW the Wnl
such exposure was not iulcuitud. Also II
tlashcd lur sunpline tltc opening should
b. cp,urd With cuud hFgins
| ca When sumcfOr, ol ppipcrpruicciiur
shall be- secured against that hidcous Ia
ccullnry, the plrlor match. This II nall,
one ul our pnJt,st enemies. Legislation
should BE- sought, VI necessary.
! t"s. When q Is required that Az cotton
outside Of warehouses, in open lots, ou
railroad platforms, etc, shall be- cOycfv,
with inunulns extending IA the nuun,
on all sides, 90 the policy become Initiated
"Mrmplil. las hal good experience
We find, upon examination, there az
dangers, which one day mny wake th,
lo'al companies from the lulling effect o
the uninterrupted piutit II Year, unlUs
experience elsewhere teaches posiiiN,
inlschood Take the immense old nav,
yard Warehouses and comprcsscs Then
nW dividing walls With iron doors, hut
~ these move upon wooden floors, tlpwr
with cotton above aud open bcloN, hi
would seem almost q sham. 1hcr an
compartments with wallis rising above IN,
roof, hut ihrm runs the length NJ IN,
buildings, along the sides Of the sccon,
roof, gllss windows, nsing above The com
paiimrnt walls. In view ui experience,
elsewhere, We cannot rCgird IL much NOR
than virtually one risk from end IN end
Even In New Orleans an opening hus beet
made between o certain compress, through
fire walls, into adjoining buildings, u
which vast amounts OF cotton nrc stored
This city may therefore lose It's high rpu
iniion for nicty In cotton housing Til
iact should hc stated about New Orlcaul
and Memphis, however, that cotton bales
on account OF nycr regulations, ar guncr
ally inr better covered than elsewhere 10
tie south.